Bank Perioperative Practitioner

Spire Healthcare Group; Ledston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension access

Blue Light Card discounts

Spire for You discounts

Wellbeing Centre access

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction & training updates

Training & progression opportunities

Recruitment team support

Competitive bank rates

Job summary

Spire Leeds Hospital in Leeds is seeking an experienced PACU Recovery Practitioner to join our Bank Team in Theatres. This role offers flexibility and an improved work/life balance, working within a supportive team in a busy private hospital.

You will provide perioperative recovery care for a range of procedures and support nursing staff to maintain high standards of patient care and safe recovery in the post‑operative phase.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with PACU or Operating Department Practitioner with recovery experience.
• Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision.
• HCPC or NMC registration.
• Newly Qualified Nurses with at least 6–12 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients undergoing elective procedures in ENT, neurological, orthopaedic, laparoscopic, ophthalmic, gynaecology and urology.
• Provide exemplary planned care for perioperative and postoperative recovery in the unit.
• Support Theatre Sisters/Charge nurses to deliver effective patient care.
• Deliver exemplary care in the recovery or post‑operative phase of surgery.

Skills

PACU recovery experience

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

HCPC or NMC registration

Job description

Bank PACU Recovery Practitioner | Theatres | Leeds – LS8

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced PACU Recovery Nurse to join our Bank Team at Spire Leeds. This role would suit a candidate who is looking for flexibility and the work/life balance.

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region’s largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week.

Duties and responsibilities

• Working as part of this friendly and supportive team you can expect to assist patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures including ENT, neurological, orthopaedic, laparoscopic, ophthalmic, gynaecology and urology.
• You will be required to provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring perioperative intervention supporting the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre, taking on the role of nurse/ODP in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit.
• To assist the Theatre Sisters/Charge nurses to deliver effective patient care by providing appropriate clinical support.
• You will be required to provide exemplary care in the recovery or post-operative phase of surgery

Who we're looking for

• Registered Nurse with PACU or Operating Department Practitioner with recovery experience
• Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision
• HCPC or NMC registration
• Will consider Newly Qualified Nurses with at least 6-12months experience

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'
• Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.